Healthier Apple Puff Pastry Turnovers (Light Puff)
Flaky turnovers using my light rough-puff (grated-butter) dough. Mandoline-shredded or small-diced apples keep leaks low; fold into triangles and bake hot. It takes about 45 minutes total (with pre-made dough).
Servings 8 to 10 turnovers
Calories 347kcal
Ingredients
- 2 portions light puff dough homemade puff pastry dough (grated-butter method): 2 laminated logs
Filling
- 5-6 cups (~700 g) apples thick-shredded (mandoline) or small-diced
- 6-8 tbsp (72-96 g) sugar brown or maple sugar (healthier)
- 1-1½ tbsp lemon juice
- 2-3 tsp arrowroot or other starchy flour, if needed
Optional
- ½ tsp cinnamon for apple filling
- egg wash 1 beaten egg for a deeper golden color
- powdered sugar to dust after baking
Instructions
- Filling: Combine apples (thick shreds or small dice), sugar, cinnamon, lemon; add starch only if apples are very juicy.
- Roll thin: Re-roll 1 chilled log at a time paper-thin rectangle (~16 x 20 inches).
- Cut long strips about 4–5 inches (10–12 cm) wide and 20 inches (~50 cm) long.
- Fill: place small mounds of thick-shredded or small-diced apple near the top edge of each strip.
- Flag-fold into triangles: starting at the top, fold one corner diagonally over the filling to form a triangle. Continue flag-folding the triangle down the strip (like folding a paper flag) to fully enclose the filling until you reach the end. Repeat with the remaining strips.
- Vent + wash: Cut a small steam vent with a knife; egg wash optional.
- Bake: On a cold, parchment-lined sheet, at 390°F / 200°C for 20–30 min to golden.
- Cool: Leave the pan for 5-10 min; dust with powdered sugar if desired.
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Notes
- Not “fast” unless dough is pre-made or raw turnovers are pre-frozen.
- If you're using store-bought puff pastry dough, no need to roll the sheet, just cut into squares (thick as is), fill and fold.
- For bold apple flavor + structure, use a mix of apples (e.g., Granny Smith + Honeycrisp).
- Fast? Freeze unbaked and bake from frozen; add a few minutes extra.
Nutrition
Serving: 1turnover | Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19.7g
